Image Cropper

Crop any image to a custom region or fixed aspect ratio and download it as PNG or JPG — all in your browser.

Cropping photos to exact regions for profiles, thumbnails, and posts.

How to use it

  1. Upload an image

    Click or drag an image into the upload area.

  2. Select the crop

    Drag the selection box and its corner handles; lock a ratio like 1:1 or 16:9 if you need a fixed shape.

  3. Download

    Choose PNG or JPG and download just the cropped region at full resolution.

Why use this tool?

Most images need cropping before they are useful: a profile picture has to be a square, a video thumbnail wants 16:9, a social post has its own ratio, and a photo often has dead space or something you want to cut out. Get the ratio wrong and the platform crops it for you — usually badly, lopping off a face or key detail. Cropping deliberately to the exact region and shape you need avoids all of that. This cropper gives you a draggable selection box with optional locked aspect ratios (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:4, or free), and exports the result at the original full resolution rather than the smaller on-screen preview — so there is no quality loss. Upload an image, drag the selection, and download just the region you want as PNG or JPG. It all runs on a canvas in your browser, so the image is never uploaded. No account, no watermark.

Common use cases

Profile pictures

Crop a clean square 1:1 avatar from any photo so platforms don’t mis-crop it.

Thumbnails

Cut a precise 16:9 thumbnail for videos or article headers.

Social posts

Trim an image to the exact region and ratio a platform expects.

Tidying photos

Remove dead space, distractions, or edges to focus on the subject.

Listings & products

Crop product shots to a consistent shape for a clean grid.

Frequently asked questions

Does cropping reduce quality?

No. The crop is taken from the original full-resolution image, not the smaller on-screen preview.

Can I crop to a fixed shape?

Yes. Lock 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, or 3:4, or use Free mode for any rectangle.

Is my image uploaded?

No. Cropping happens on a canvas in your browser, so the image never leaves your device.

Can I export as PNG or JPG?

Yes — choose either on download; pick PNG to preserve transparency, JPG for a smaller photo file.

Does it change the file size?

Cropping removes pixels outside the selection, so the output is usually smaller than the original.

Can I crop to an exact pixel size?

Use a locked ratio to control the shape; the export resolution follows the selected region of the source image.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes — crop on mobile or desktop in any modern browser.

Is it free?

Yes — crop as many images as you want for free, with no sign-up and no watermark.

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